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Physiological Testing Battery for Amateur
Boxing
Danny Wilson MSc BSc ASCCAlan Ruddock Csci 2014
Sport and Exercise Science
The scientific study of factors that influence our ability to perform
exercise or physical activity
Physiology of Sport and Exercise
The scientific study of how the body responds and adapts to exercise
To adapt practice to a specific sport, a sport scientist has to perform a Needs Analysis.
Needs Analysis
Boxing Example
Physical Characteristics can be Monitored and Assessed by Physiological Testing...
MSc Project Title:
Physiological Testing Battery for Amateur Boxing
The Importance of Physiological Testing
Identify strengths and areas for improvement
Assist Talent ID and selection
Evaluate and prescribe training
interventions
Appropriate Tests..
Repeated Sprint Test
Yo Yo Intermittent Recovery
Appropriate Tests..
Medicine Ball Throw
Vertical Jumps
Appropriate Tests..
Body Fat Percentage
Anthropometric Assessments
Appropriate Tests..
Push Up Test
10-m Sprint
Main Findings – Juniors vs Seniors
• 0.7-0.9 ICC means that the testing battery had moderate to excellent test-retest reliability scores (0.7 to 0.9)
• Large differences (0.8) between seniors and juniors during press ups, MB throws and Yo-Yo.
• Moderate differences (0.2) between seniors and juniors following vertical jump height and sprint times.
This means..That the between senior and junior boxers show
that the tests are valid for physical performance in boxing
Main Findings – Age vs. Competitive Experience
• Majority of the tests correlated with age
• Only MB backhand throw distance and Yo-Yo final level strongly correlated with both age and competitive experience
• There were only small correlations between competitive experience and impulse, acceleration and upper body strength.
This means..Traditional Boxing Training Methods only
Develop Endurance and Punching Force. Acceleration and Impulse is only developed by maturation
Main Findings – Punch Force Predictors
• Large correlations were found for MB backhand throw distance with vertical
• When scaled to body mass, relative lean mass of the trunk was the main contributor to MB backhand throwing distance, in turn, estimated pound for pound punching force.
This means..Developing core musculature and strength is
important for pound for pound punching force. Furthermore, the higher you jump the harder you can punch
Training Recommendati
ons
Resistance / Olympic lifting
Three Dimensional Movement
Punch Specific High Intensity
Interval Training
What’s Next?
Future Research• Future research should extend
study by recruitment of elite amateur and professional boxers.
• Finding appropriate technology to incorporate punch force
• Defining an appropriate assessment for anaerobic performance.
This means..Developing core musculature and strength is
important for Boxing. Furthermore, the higher you jump the harder you can punch
Influencing the Next Generation of
Boxing
THANK YOU
